Guides and instructions

The updated version of the Single Touch Payroll Employee Commencement Business Implementation Guide includes updates relating to Your Future Your Super and Superannuation.

A final version of the Recontribution of COVID early release of superannuation amounts guide v1.0.1 is now available.

A director identification number (director ID) is a 15-digit unique identifier given to a director that has verified their identity with Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS).

Schedules and other documentation for eCommerce are provided below. Digital service providers should take care to note the currency dates of documents. The FY 2020-2021 Release on a page v0.3 is available in two versions, one with additional commentary and one without.

We have changed the Standard choice form to allow employers to collect additional information that is now required under the SuperStream changes.

This approved form is effective for reporting periods starting on or after 1 July 2021. You may use this report for audits completed for earlier periods – however, you must take care to comply with the auditing standards and legislation that applied to that earlier period.

The Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) was released on 18 December 2017. A summary of the measures affecting digital service providers is provided on this page for use in developing software.

We are seeking your feedback on the updated Digital service provider (DSP) Operational Framework Requirements. The DSP Operational Framework (the Framework) addresses the shared risks presented by the growth of our digital services across the digital economy.

Guidance note and response to industry feedback This guidance note sets out the requirements for the electronic portability form (EPF) specifications and message payloads.

This guide is designed to assist super funds to develop a virtual (electronic) form to facilitate their members giving them a Notice of intent to claim or vary a deduction for personal super contributions, as required by section 290-170 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (ITA